Coming Soon: Dean’s Urban Market

Amid the news this week that a supermarket is in the works at 20th Street and Chestnut Place, many reports have overlooked the fact that construction has already begun on another grocery store downtown.

“There’s a need and an opportunity,” says James Dean, store manager. “The population is moving back [downtown]. We want to cater to those people.”

Dean’s will have a large produce department that, during Colorado’s growing season, will be stocked with local goods. As an independent operator, the store will be committed to custom-ordering products for shoppers by request, says Dean. That includes cakes to-order from an in-house pastry chef.